Northeastern Indiana auto parts maker laying off 175
Ficosa North America will sideline workers beginning in September as the company consolidates mirror production and prepares the plant to make other products.
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WTTV Channel 4 nabs national award
WTTV-TV Channel 4 and Tribune Creative Group were recently recognized with a Silver Award at the 2011 Promax/BDA Promotion, Marketing and Design North America Awards Show.
Proliferation of smartphones fuels big jump in Brightpoint profit
Second-quarter revenue was $1.23 billion, well ahead of the consensus estimate of $1.09 billion and 57 percent ahead of the same quarter a year earlier.
Who’s Who in Construction, Design and Engineering – 2011
This month, we recognize the power players who built this city, from the new airport to Lucas Oil Stadium to the Palladium.
Tech startup Tinderbox picks up more funding, industry veteran
A former executive vice president at Indianapolis-based e-mail marketing firm Exact Target will lead the firm’s effort to sell to bigger companies.
Study says Butler scored valuable media exposure in tourneys
A study says the school earned $512 million worth of media exposure thanks to the back-to-back runs to the men’s basketball NCAA Championship game.
Timmy Foundation changes name to reflect global reach
The organization that organizes medical teams to serve overseas is now called Timmy Global Health.
EDITORIAL: Athletes could make charity last by giving instead of creating
It shouldn’t be any surprise that professional athletes are flexing their philanthropic muscles with increasing frequency, leveraging their wealth and fame to start tax-exempt entities of their own.
NFP of NOTE: Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention
he Coalition for Homelessness Intervention and Prevention mobilizes, advocates and empowers community collaboration toward the elimination of homelessness.
Police, health department busted by state environmental cops
The Indiana Department of Environmental Management says an inspection of the State of Indiana Forensic and Health Sciences Lab found open jugs of hazardous materials during an inspection.
St. Vincent plans 200 jobs for Fishers expansion
The hospital system said it will expand its Medical Center Northeast facility to a 40-bed inpatient hospital. Construction is set to begin in September and should be completed by December 2012.
Duke Realty suffers loss on lower revenue
The Indianapolis-based real estate investment trust said it lost $29 million in its latest quarter, compared with a loss of $42.4 million in the same time frame a year earlier.
Celadon reports best 4th quarter in 5 years
Celadon Group Inc. put together its best fourth fiscal quarter since 2006, with earnings doubling over the same period a year ago, to $5.5 million.
Dow AgroSciences reports record sales, higher earnings
Second-quarter revenue for the Indianapolis-based company increased 18 percent, to $1.5 billion. The company attributed the gain to higher prices and stronger demand for its products.
Interactive Intelligence revenue, profit rises
The Indianapolis business-communications software firm reported second-quarter revenue of $52 million, up 34 percent from the same period last year. Profit grew 26 percent, to $6.3 million.
Manufacturer plans 400 jobs in Allen County
Iowa-based R3 Composites Corp. plans to establish a manufacturing center in the northeast Indiana town of Grabill, creating as many as 400 jobs by 2014.
Military accounting firm closing; 84 jobs lost
Virginia-based Kearney & Co., an accounting firm that provides financial services for the federal government, will close its office at the Defense Finance and Accounting Services Center on the east side, resulting in the loss of 84 jobs.
Indiana’s unemployment rate ticks up to 8.3 percent
After remaining stagnant in April and May, the state’s jobless rate rose one-tenth of a point in June.